Blackpool’s Buttons & Cinderella’s Ugly Sisters are Unveiled!

The Winter Gardens Blackpool and Charming Pantomimes have unveiled the latest stars to join the amazing line up in this year’s spectacular version of Cinderella at the Winter Gardens this Christmas!

Steven Roberts, Hollyoaks’ George Smith, will play one of the Ugly Sisters and has previously starred in Aladdin and London Palladium’s Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

Steven’s ugly sister will be played by Daniel Taylor, an award-winning actor, whose credits include Brookside, The Bill and Blood Brothers.

Finally, Blackpool’s very own Tam Ryan an accomplished singer and stand-up comedian who has appeared in Coronation Street, Waterloo Road and Emmerdale will play Buttons! For the past two years Tam has played Buddy in Elf the Musical playing to huge audiences on the UK arena tour.

Those wanting to purchase special price tickets can still take advantage of the Buy one Get one free offer on tickets from £29 on selected dates and performances* until midnight on the 30th April 2020.

The deal donates one ticket to an NHS key worker this Christmas for every ticket sold. This thank you has already amassed a pot of 750 tickets which will be distributed across local NHS Trusts so that staff can enjoy a special evening of entertainment for their amazing work over recent weeks.

The team has been delighted with all the auditions received so far of budding ‘Cinderellas!’ It’s not too late to apply at the Blackpool Winter Gardens website by posting an online video submission to their own social media channels, and tagging in @BlackpoolPanto, which must clearly showcase their talents as a potential lead taking on the role of the character which is loved by so many the world over. The Opera House has enjoyed years of Christmas musicals, but not since the production of Dick Whittington in 1956, has a family pantomime played at the Winter Gardens.

Starring Shirley Ballas as Fairy Godmother, Jennie Dale as Wicked Stepmother, David Ribi as Dandini, Steven Roberts and Daniel Taylor as Ugly Sisters, and Tam Ryan as Buttons with further casting to be announced.

CINDERELLA is written by Samuel Holmes (Club Tropicana, Curtains, Shrek, Monty Python Live), Directed and Choreographed by Nick Winston (Annie, Club Tropicana, Fame, Royal Variety Performance), Musical Supervision & Arrangements are by Charlie Ingles. CINDERELLA is produced by Charming Pantomimes in association with Winter Gardens Blackpool.

Audiences can expect jaw dropping special effects, a fabulous fairy, stunning costumes, some very wicked ugly sisters and a toe-tapping soundtrack of hit songs that will have everyone singing along. So, polish your pumpkins, dust off your gowns and grab your glass slippers to find out if Cinderella will go to the ball. Will she find her Prince Charming or will the Ugly Sisters ruin the day?

Offer Details

Buy one Ticket & Get one FREE - plus another ticket will be donated to NHS key workers!

Buy one get one free from £29 tickets is available on performances from 13–20 December 2020 (excluding school performances) and 30 December – 03 January 2021.

Once you have purchased your tickets, for every ticket bought, during the offer period, we will donate one free ticket to an NHS key worker via local NHS Trusts, for a special evening of entertainment to thank them for their hard work.

To take advantage simply use code 'PANTO20' on included performances. Offer ends midnight on Thursday 30 April 2020.